1983 Maine Black Bears football team

1983 Maine Black Bears football
1983 Maine Black Bears football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–6 (0–5 Yankee)
Head coach	Ron Rogerson (3rd season);
Home stadium	Alumni Field
	Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. T–13 Boston University +^	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Connecticut +	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
No. 20 New Hampshire	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
UMass	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Maine	0	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Rogerson, the Black Bears compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a conference mark of 0–5, placing last out of six teams in the Yankee Conference.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Rhode Island	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	L 16–24
September 24	No. 19 Boston University	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 14–28
October 1	Towson State*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 23–16
October 8	at No. 12 Lafayette*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 39–38	6,800	^[1]
October 15	at UMass	Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	L 7–17	8,327
October 22	Connecticut	Alumni Stadium Orono, ME	L 26–31
October 29	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 17–14
November 5	New Hampshire	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 7–20
November 12	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 12–14		^[2]
November 19	Springfield*	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 62–6
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ Haskell, Bob (October 10, 1983). "Leone FG Upsets Lafayette". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

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[1] Haskell, Bob (October 10, 1983). "Leone FG Upsets Lafayette". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, Maine. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Bridges carries VMI over Maine". Daily Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "2018 Maine Black Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). umaine.edu. University of Maine. 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

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